By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post
The Hays USD 489 school board will consider a lease-purchase agreement tonight for HVAC improvements to O'Loughlin and Wilson elementary schools and field turf and lighting for the sports field at Hays High School.
The school board will meet at 6:30 tonight at the Rockwell Administration Center.
The cost for the three projects will be almost $5 million. The cost with interest will be just less than $6.8 million.
School buses
The board will consider the purchase of two Bluebird school buses for $255,213 from Kansas Truck through the Kansas School Bus Purchasing Program.
This purchase is part of the school district's five-year transportation plan. $250,000 had been budgeted for the purchases.
New teachers
The board will consider creating new certified teaching positions for the 2023-24 school year.
The board also will consider approval of a bid from Kansas City Audio Visual for $48,100 for nine Clear Touch Interactive teaching boards and installation at the Early Childhood Complex.